The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
Film1994104 min

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

Taste attributes: comedydramamusic/dancemusicalgay/lesbianfastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginaryglossyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationship

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"She's back... Looking as gorgeous and outrageous as ever in a brand new frock."

Boxlist takeFresh and glossy: an emotional comedy-drama, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like polish over grit.

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: very glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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  • Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

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  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy

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Synopsis

Two drag queens and a transgender woman contract to perform a drag show at a resort in Alice Springs, a town in the remote Australian desert. As they head west from Sydney aboard their lavender bus, Priscilla, the three friends come to the forefront of a comedy of errors, encountering a number of strange characters, as well as incidents of homophobia, whilst widening comfort zones and finding new horizons.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationship

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Hugo WeavingGuy PearceTerence StampBill HunterSarah Chadwick

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
1994
Runtime
104 min
Status
Released
Studio
Latent Image Productions Pty. Ltd.
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